Bartolome de Las Casas

1. Bartolome de Las Casas U2L3

2. What argument did Las Casas make about slavery? • He believed the slavery was necessary to operate farms and plantations. • He believed in slavery for natives but not for Africans. • He believed that the slaves were treated cruelly.

3. What argument did Las Casas make about slavery? • He believed the slavery was necessary to operate farms and plantations. • He believed in slavery for natives but not for Africans. • He believed that the slaves were treated cruelly.

4. 2. What was the name of Las Casas book? a. History of the Africans b. History of the Indies c. The Spanish and Slavery d. Las Casas and Slavery

5. 2. What was the name of Las Casas book? a. History of the Africans b. History of the Indies c. The Spanish and Slavery d. Las Casas and Slavery

6. 3. What did Las Casas do after his meeting with the governor? a. Freed the native people on his encomienda; worked to change the way the Spanish treated the natives in America. b. Freed the native people on his encomienda; and hired African slaves to replace the natives. c. Freed the African slaves and replaced them with native slaves.

7. 3. What did Las Casas do after his meeting with the governor? a. Freed the native people on his encomienda; worked to change the way the Spanish treated the natives in America. b. Freed the native people on his encomienda; and hired African slaves to replace the natives. c. Freed the African slaves and replaced them with native slaves.

8. 4. In 1514, Las Casa visited the ________ of Spanish Cuba. a. priest b. plantation owner c. farmers d. governor

9. 4. In 1514, Las Casa visited the ________ of Spanish Cuba. a. priest b. plantation owner c. farmers d. governor

10. 5. Las Casas persuaded Spain to pass laws that would ensure native people would receive _________. a. food b. water c. transportation d. pay

11. 5. Las Casas persuaded Spain to pass laws that would ensure native people would receive _________. a. food b. water c. transportation d. pay